ALCATRAZZ in 1984, which revolutionized the rock guitar itself beyond the framework of a mere singer’s self band. The super-name recording is brushed up and it is a permanent preservation decision. It is “February 19, 1984 Albuquerque performance” that is included in such this work. It is the best audience recording. Speaking of ALCATRAZZ in 1984, the rare geniuses of Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai have been registered in succession, and have made two legendary visits to Japan. Among them, let’s look back on the schedule of those days, what kind of position this work will be.

This is a summary of activities in 1984. It’s rather crude, but in fact, early ALCATRAZZ has too few records. Only Japan knows only the number of performances and the number of performances, and it is unclear how many performances actually occurred in North America. What day in July was the last Tulsa performance in Yngwie, who became the captain, was there a show in addition to the California show that took place before the day before Vai joined? … Everything is unclear. Among such, Albuquerque performance of this work is the oldest record in “North America # 1”. It can not be affirmed whether it was actually the first day, but there is no doubt that it will be just after the first visit to Japan.

[Superb name recording of Yngwie era updates the highest peak]
Such a show has a well-known recording, and it has long been known as a representative of Yngwie era ALCATRAZZ. This work is the highest peak of its name recording. Polish the best master originated from the 1st gene cassette with the latest and detailed mastering. It is the best audience album out of the best that can exist. The quality is just excellent. First of all, I was the original 1st Gene Master, but this is great. It has been known since ancient times such as “ESCAPE FROM PRISON”, etc., but 1st gene is another dimension to say clearly. Anyway, a clear and powerful core arrives on, and the details are super vivid. Although the audience’s testimonials are engraved on the sound of the snare, it is beyond the common sense of the customer record regarding the clearness. Especially the ugly one is Yngwie’s guitar. The volume is not enough to push off the vocals compared to the later solos, but it is still crispy to one sound and one sound of the passage of light speed. It’s not just a quick play, it’s a violent shake, an embarrassing arming, and even a picky noise. No matter how hard you beat it, it’s a clear crystal clear classical phrase with details. … and so far the story of the 1st Gene Master itself. Even in our shop “ESCAPE FROM NEW MEXICO: 1ST GEN MASTER” is a familiar sound. This work refines the 1st gene further. Get the best master in the 1st Gene again and carefully remaster. Of course, we do not go without sound and pressure. We adjust the beauty and the balance of the sound for each range to maximize the possibility of the original sound. It varies in many ways, but is it particularly noticeable in the midrange? Although the original sound was a sound with a high dropout, the midrange was slightly faded, resulting in a feeling of sloppy. Of course, I can not improve if the midrange is not recorded, but if I analyze it well, the details are well left. Of course, such mids are not just raised. While adjusting seamlessly with treble and bass, adjust the sound finely so as not to lose the expansion of treble and the sharpness of the edge and the force of the bass. As a result, the crystal clear goodness remains as it is, realizing a richer sound. Even in the Yngwie era, one of the best recordings has been reborn as the top recording.

Valuable full-length recordings by Graham’s acclaim The show drawn with such the highest peak sound is also the highest peak. As the schedule above, this show will be right after the first visit to Japan of the legend, but human relations have not yet been broken down, and the energetic performance full of motivation is great. Speaking of Yngwie, there is a fan who is particular about the accident in 1987, but especially in the days of the ALCATRAZZ era, the fidelity and accuracy is a godsend. Phrases that are played a lot more than studio works are blazing passions that can only be improvised, boasting all the beauty of calculation. Although the early solo stage, which took over all of the things, was amazing, in ALCATRAZZ, the ambition to take away the leading role bursts into violence, and it is a miracle performance that it is beautiful. Such a flash of Yngwie was able to be tasted on the first visit to Japan, but it is Graham Bonnet to exceed it. To be honest, “METALLIC LIVE” and “LIVE SENTENCE” spread the fame of Yngwie, while Graham had stamped “a person who can not live”. Of course not really. From the opening “Too Young To Die, Too Drunk To Live”, the singing voice of the best tone screams, and the following “Hiroshima Mon Amour” shows overwhelming power. Since then, it has not been compared to the Japanese performances, and the full show will go on until “Something Else”. This full show is also a point. In fact, the North American tour is full of RATT and Ted Nugent’s opening performances, and the full set performance itself is valuable. In particular, it is only the Albuquerque performance of this work that is performing until “Something Else”. In other words, this work is a rare, precious live album with all the triples of “Sound, Good Condition, Full Set”.

Speaking of the audience album of Yngwie era so far, “SUPER JET (Calm & Storm 002)” of the Japanese performance was the ultimate, but this work is second only to it. No, if you consider Graham’s perfect tone, it will be the two greatest peaks in the film and “SUPER JET”. So much super fine name recording. It is a permanent preservation decision with the press CD to renew its highest ever record!

The main press CD is a superb live album in which the burning initial impulse of Yngwie Malmsteen, who revolutionized rock and guitar, exploded. For that bonus, we have prepared a sound board album approaching the origin of the revolutionary work “NO PARORE FROM ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” from the early days. So … that’s why it is included in this work is a demonstration ontology collection of the historical masterpiece “NO PARORE FROM ROCK’N’ROLL” that has repainted the guitar playing method itself. Speaking of demos, the sound quality and production stages are various, but the contents of this work are five songs with demos containing Graham’s vocals, in addition to nine backing songs. Moreover, they are all wonderful stereo soundboards that set them apart from the excavation demo tapes. First, an instrument demo. Speaking of “NO PARORE FROM ROCK’N’ROLL” demo, “NO PAROLE FROM ALCATRAZZ” is famous for a long time, but this work is different from that traditional work. The composition and arrangement of the songs are almost the same, but the order of the songs is completely different, and the album does not include “Incubus” which has been completed as Yngwie’s guitar instrument. Furthermore, although the previous release was as high as semitones, the master of this work is almost the same as the album. I don’t know if it’s the difference between Gene’s or the distribution channel, but it’s a higher quality. In particular, “Island In The Sun” and “Starcarr Lane” have quite different keyboard impressions when listening to this take, and you can clearly see the work of Jimmy Waldo who was the key to this song. Moreover, the ending is faded out as in the final version, but the performance is back again and finished. It’s also interesting how it wasn’t decided at the time of this demo whether it will be faded out. And the most serious and crucial difference is Graham’s vocals. In the demo sound source that has already been released, it is only the instrumental, but in this work, it is possible to listen to five songs “General Hospital” “Kree Nakoorie” “Jet To Jet” “Hiroshima Mon Amour” “Island In The Sun” which is about half of the album is. I know that it is in the later production stage at the time of entering the song, but also not only backing is more complete than the instrument demo. To be honest, rather than a demo, it’s a good take to say it’s a rough mix before it’s finished. However, although it is said that the degree of completion is high, it is clearly different from the final board. The beginning of “General Hospital” is close to the instrumental demo, and the guitars and keyboards with different mixes are fresh, and the bass is also powerful and really heavy as a whole. I’m not going to squeeze a historical masterpiece, but it’s a lot more cool than the final version, which has a slightly lighter sound. In particular, the powerful force is “Jet To Jet”. The guitars at the beginning are different, and the solos are different from the ones just before the rush, and the take is different, but the original attraction of the song that drives with the powerful sound more than that blooms completely. If the album is finished with this sound, it may not have been a “revolutionary board that changed the history of the guitar”, but “a big hit work that has no strangers in the world”. In addition, the point where the song demo and the instrument demo are alternately arranged, and the place where the song order of the latter part of the recording content is the same as the final version is also very interesting. It is completely speculative, but maybe the producers and members are drawing the final idea of ​​the album while streaming the master tape of this work … It is a masterpiece demo that can stir up such a delusion.

The traditional version “NO PAROLE FROM ALCATRAZZ” was more like a karaoke version than a demo, but this one is full of surprises and discoveries if it is a demo. A superb demo album that can be enjoyed as “Oh!” It is wonderful for music, and it is a piece that lets you enjoy the taste of meeting the site where a historic masterpiece is born. Please enjoy yourself in conjunction with the main press CD.

本編プレスCDは、ロック・ギターに革命を起こしたイングヴェイ・マルムスティーンの燃え上がる初期衝動が爆発する極上のライヴアルバム。そのボーナスには、さらに初期に遡って革命作『NO PALORE FROM ROCK’N’ROLL』の原点に迫るサウンドボード・アルバムをご用意しました。 ……と言うわけで、本作に収められているのはギター奏法そのものを塗り替えてしまった歴史的名盤『NO PALORE FROM ROCK’N’ROLL』のデモ音現集。デモと言えば、音質も製作段階も様々ですが、本作の内容はバッキングのみのインストデモ９曲に加え、グラハムのヴォーカル入りデモが５曲。しかも、いずれもそんじょそこらの発掘デモテープとは一線を画する、素晴らしいステレオ・サウンドボードなのです。 まず、インスト・デモ。『NO PALORE FROM ROCK’N’ROLL』デモと言えば、古くから『NO PAROLE FROM ALCATRAZZ』が有名ですが、本作はあの伝統作とは異なる。曲の構成やアレンジはほぼ同じですが、曲順がまったく違う上にアルバムではイングヴェイのギターインストとして完成された「Incubus」が含まれていない。さらに既発はピッチも半音ほど高かったのですが、本作のマスターではアルバムとほぼ同じ。ジェネの違いか、流通経路の違いかは分かりませんが、よりハイクオリティなのです。特に「Island In The Sun」や「Starcarr Lane」は、本作のテイクで聴くとキーボードの印象がだいぶ異なり、この曲の要だったジミー・ウォルドーの仕事ぶり鮮やかに分かる。しかも、エンディングでは最終版同様にフェイドアウトをするものの、再び演奏が戻ってフィニッシュしている。フェイドアウトさせるかどうか、このデモの時点でも決めかねていた様子も面白いのです。 そしてもっとも重大かつ決定的な違いは、グラハムのヴォーカル。既発デモ音源ではインストだけだったわけですが、本作ではアルバムの約半分となる５曲「General Hospital」「Kree Nakoorie」「Jet To Jet」「Hiroshima Mon Amour」「Island In The Sun」で聴けるのです。歌入りの時点で製作後期なのは分かりますが、それだけではなくバッキングもインスト・デモより完成度が高い。正直なところ、デモというよりは完成手前のラフミックスと言っても良いテイクなのです。もっとも、完成度が高いとは言っても最終盤とは明らかに違う。「General Hospital」冒頭部分はインスト・デモに近くミックスの異なるギターやキーボードも新鮮ですし、全体的にも低音が強力で実にヘヴィ。歴史的な大名盤にケチを付ける気はありませんが、やや軽めのサウンドで仕上げられた最終版よりもカッコイイくらいです。特にド迫力は活きるのは「Jet To Jet」。冒頭のギターが異なっていたり、ソロも突入直前の溜めなしにアッサリしていたりと、テイクが違うのですが、それ以上に迫力サウンドで疾駆する曲本来の魅力が全面開花。このサウンドでアルバムが仕上げられていたら「ギター史を変えた革命盤」ではなく、「世界中で知らぬ者はいない大ヒット作」になったかも知れません。 また歌入りデモとインストデモが交互に配置されている点や、収録内容後半の曲順が完成版と同じになっている所も非常に面白い。完全に推測ではありますが、もしかしたら本作のマスター・テープを流しながらプロデューサーやメンバーが、アルバムの最終的な構想を練っていたのかも……そんな妄想まで掻き立てられる傑作デモなのです。